#897B65
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59% 0.036 79.1), rgb(137, 123, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#897B65 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897B65 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.036 79.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #897B65 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897B65 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897B65 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897B65 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#958773
oklch(63% 0.034 76.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897B65
oklch(59% 0.036 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#574D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#484035
oklch(37.6% 0.021 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#897B65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #817B64 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E66 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7775 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897B65
#897B65
oklch(59% 0.036 79.1)
- #707E93
#707E93
oklch(58.9% 0.036 258.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #897B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #897B65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.